No. 5,025 in Spanish
escasos
Lacking or limited in quantity; scarce.
In a sentence
Esos recursos son escasos en esta región.
Those resources are scarce in this region.
The word 'escasos' is used as an adjective describing limited availability of resources.
Tengo escasos minutos antes de la reunión.
I have scant minutes before the meeting.
Here, 'escasos' refers to a minimal amount of time available, emphasizing urgency.
En la época de sequía, las lluvias son escasos.
During the drought season, rains are scarce.
'Escasos' is again used as an adjective stressing the infrequent occurrence of rains.
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